Chapter 22: The Great Handshake

Sure enough, the following historical trajectory was consistent with Li Jiansheng's memory: after resting for two days in the conversion, the troops immediately returned to Yizhang, reoccupied Yizhang, and established a Soviet government on February 6, with Chen Youkui as chairman. The main force then moved north from Yizhang to occupy Chenxian, and then divided troops to assist the peasant armies of Zixing, Yongxing, Leiyang and other counties to capture the county seat and establish a Soviet government in these counties.

Before the troops were launched, they also made a certain rest in Yizhang.

The first is the disposal of prisoners. According to Mr. Zhu's intentions, in addition to the military and political personnel of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army carrying out political propaganda, exposing the crimes of enemy officers in deducting military salaries and abusing soldiers, and launching prisoners to report enemy officers lurking in prisoner camps, they also announced the purpose of our party and our army. Subsequently, Mr. Zhu gave a speech to the prisoners of the whole division and announced: Those who wish to join the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army will be treated equally and without discrimination. If they are asked to return home, they will be severated with the necessary travel expenses. As a result, another group of prisoners joined the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army.

Next, the Third Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was formed. According to the decision of the Joint Conference on February 1, on February 7, the 3rd Independent Regiment of the 1st Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, referred to as the Yizhang Independent Regiment, was expanded into the 3rd Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army. Division Commander Hu Shaohai, Deputy Division Commander Chen Dongri, and Party Representative Gong Chu. Stay behind and defend the fruits of victory. The independent battalion of Guantang and the captured soldiers of Xu Kexiang were all incorporated into Hu Shaohai's Third Division.

The First Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army also underwent a certain amount of training. Because the main grass-roots cadres of several combat battalion companies and platoons have been reduced in personnel, or have been injured or sacrificed, certain adjustments have been made. Among them, the commander of the second company of the first battalion, the commander of the second company, Su Company, was transferred to the commander of any company; The commander of the third company, Xiong Fulin, was transferred to the commander of the second company; Xu Haonian, the former deputy commander of the first company, was promoted to the commander of the third company; Because of his bravery and outstanding achievements, Li Jiansheng was promoted to deputy commander of the second company, ranking behind Liu Zhili, deputy commander of the second company. Miao Gui was promoted to the commander of the third platoon, Yang Ning was promoted to the first deputy platoon commander of the third platoon, and Chen Zhi was promoted to the second deputy platoon commander of the third platoon. Many of the other squad and platoon leaders of the original departments have also been promoted; Most of the veterans were also promoted to squad leaders and deputy squad leaders. A new group of young men and improved captives were replenished. After the reorganization of the troops, they were commanded by Zhu, Chen, and Wang, and developed northward. Li Jiansheng acted with the army.

During this period, the peasants in most areas of Anren, Chaling, Guidong, Rucheng, Linwu, Jiahe, Guiyang, Changning, and Hengyang counties also staged uprisings one after another, and the rebel army occupied more than 10 counties in southern Hunan, extensively mobilized the masses of workers and peasants, and established a revolutionary regime.

History is still on track.

In early March, when Mao Weiren led the 1st Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army into Zhongcun in Youxian County, he learned that the Nanchang Rebel Army led by Zhu, Chen, and Wang Erzhuo and the Southern Hunan Uprising Army were operating in the southern Hunan area, and immediately decided to divide the troops into two ways to welcome Zhu and Chen up the mountain: first, he, He Tingying, and Zhang Ziqing led the 1st Regiment of the 1st Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army to start from the city of Longshi in Ninggang, Jiangxi, and wedged between Guidong and Rucheng in southern Hunan; On the other hand, He Changgong, Yuan Wencai, and Wang Zuo led the 2nd Regiment from Dajing, Jinggangshan, and advanced in the direction of Zixing and Chenzhou. Mao Weiren also sent his brother Mao Zetan to Chenzhou with a company of spies to get in touch with the troops led by Zhu and Chen.

In mid-March, the Shonan Special Committee convened a congress of workers, peasants and soldiers in Taipinglou, Yongxing County, and established the Shonan Soviet Government. And these peasant army units were also organized separately: the Leiyang Peasant Army was organized as the 4th Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army; Chenxian County was organized as the 7th Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army; The peasant armies of Yongxing and Zixing counties were organized into two independent regiments of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army. Including Hu Shaohai's 3rd Division, all the newly formed Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army totaled more than 8,000 people.

In late March, seven divisions of the Kuomintang Army counterattacked in the southern Hunan area. In order to preserve the revolutionary forces and avoid a decisive battle with the enemy under unfavorable conditions, Mr. Zhu made a decisive decision and made the important decision of withdrawing from southern Hunan and going to Jinggangshan.

On March 29, Mr. Zhu led the troops to complete the preparations for the transfer. Under the connection of the spies led by Mao Zetan, the main force of the 1st Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army led by Mr. Zhu and Wang Erzhuo arrived at Chudu in Youxian County through Anren and Chaling. Li Jiansheng acted with the main force.

On April 8, Mr. Chen led the main forces of the organs of the South Hunan Special Committee, the county party committees, and part of the First Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army to Zixing County, where they joined the 2nd Regiment of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army led by He Changgong, Yuan Wencai, and Wang Zuo, who had descended from Jinggangshan.

Mao Weiren and others led the 1st Regiment to contain the enemy forces in Guidong and Rucheng, cover the transfer of the rebel army in southern Hunan, and arrived at Longxidong in Zixing County in mid-April, where they joined the Yizhang Independent Battalion led by General Xiao, the founding father of the later generation.

The Yizhang Independent Battalion also became the first southern Hunan rebel army to join the troops led by Mao Weiren himself. At the same time, Mr. Chen took the main force of the 1st Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army and the 2nd Regiment led by He Changgong, Yuan Wencai, and Wang Zuo to arrive at Chudu in Yuxian County and joined the main force led by Mr. Zhu. Then, Zhu and Chen led their direct troops from Chudu Jingmu Village to Ninggang Long City at the foot of Jinggang Mountain.

In late April, Mao Weiren led the troops back to Longshi and immediately went to Longjiang Academy to meet Mr. Zhu.

Everyone in later generations knows what the victory of Zhu and Mao means to the republic, and Li Jiansheng, who studies history, also yearns for it. Fortunately, as a member of the first battalion, he was fortunate to see this scene: the two pairs of big hands of Mao Weiren and Mr. Zhu were tightly clasped together!

Although two great men who have never met, they have long cherished each other, affectionately called each other's words, and then shook hands tightly!

Li Jiansheng didn't cheer loudly like the people around him, he just felt that his nose was a little sore, and the tears flowed involuntarily. In fact, with so many people present, only he really knew what this historic handshake between Mao Weiren and President Zhu would mean to the party and the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army! What it means for the whole of China! In fact, from this day on, the names of Mao and Zhu have been closely linked!

Who would dare to believe it? I saw this? Oh, that's true! -- Li Jiansheng was also very excited when he saw the two pairs of big hands holding each other, but he was more of a little incredulous. It's been a nightmare for many days. made many people around him think he was sick. Only he knows that he is excited!

After the two armies met, they were combined into the 4th Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army. Mr. Zhu was appointed commander of the army, Mao Weiren was appointed party representative and secretary of the Military Commission, Wang Erzhuo was appointed chief of staff, and Mr. Chen was appointed director of the Political Department. Zhu Lao's headquarters was organized into the 10th Division, Mao Weiren's Department was organized into the 11th Division, and the peasant armies of various counties in southern Hunan were organized into two divisions. Mr. Zhu is also the commander of the 10th Division, and Wan Xi is the first party representative; Mao Weiren and commander of the 11th Division, He Tingying served as the party representative. The two divisions have 5 regiments: the 10th division has 28 regiments and 29 regiments; The 11th Division has jurisdiction over the 31st, 32nd, and 33rd regiments. Soon, the 13th Division of the Red Army was established, and Mr. Chen was reappointed as the division commander, under the jurisdiction of the 34th, 35th, and 36th regiments. Soon, the division was abolished and organized into 6 regiments. The 6 regiments were divided into two directions and acted separately!